Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 91% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 103.8% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 153.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.51 ₹319

28.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$17.37 ₹1,576

165.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.12 ₹374

113.11%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.38 ₹216

29.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.46 ₹41.56

52.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.19 ₹17.57

110.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.38 ₹216

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.95 ₹359

-6.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.61 ₹55.2

268.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.58 ₹52.9

222.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.83 ₹75.2

167.47%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.04 ₹94.7

114.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.40 ₹672

165.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.76 ₹341

-2.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.52 ₹229

34.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.80 ₹72.8

111.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.08 ₹98.3

115.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.43 ₹39.34

360.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.47 ₹42.31

229.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.54 ₹48.80

179.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.48 ₹43.24

104.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.32 ₹29.32

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.99 ₹362

9.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$10.92 ₹991

89.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.07 ₹188

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.28 ₹298

-16.16%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.42 ₹674

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.56 ₹50.6

144.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$14.27 ₹1,295

-20.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.13 ₹103

175.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.33 ₹29.66

218.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.36 ₹214

481.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.18 ₹107

13.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$13.9K ₹1.3M

98.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$24.5K ₹2.2M

37.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$34.74 ₹3,153

251.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$5.09 ₹462

167.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$10.80 ₹980

71.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$18.40 ₹1,670

235.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$6.03 ₹547

176.95%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.71 ₹428

92.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$117 ₹10.6K

501.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$3,322 ₹301.5K

381.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$28.21 ₹2,560

108.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$29.89 ₹2,713

15.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$54.3 ₹4,928

107.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$40.00 ₹3,631

111.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$299 ₹27.1K

102.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$185 ₹16.8K

135.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$834 ₹75.7K

148.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$476 ₹43.2K

209.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,037 ₹184.9K

118.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$974 ₹88.4K

206.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$958 ₹87.0K

-42.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

9.19

-42.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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